Do you name your guns?

cutter · Post by **cutter** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 6:05 pm

I have four named at this time;

My AR is Vera, after a line from one of my favorite television shows.
My Marlin 1895 is Maralyn, after my inability to properly speak the English language.
And my two favorite carry pistols are known as " The Female Dogs" but not the polite version written here.

Anyone else?

cutter · Post by **cutter** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 6:06 pm

...That way I can say," Where my ........ at?" without getting in trouble.

cnjarvis · Post by **cnjarvis** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 6:14 pm

Only my AR which I have decided to call "Shaun" as in Shaun of the Dead.

jengel · Post by **jengel** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 6:16 pm

I had my guide gun named but stopped it after some issues with whom it was named after. Don't know what I will name it now.

Basswrangler · Post by **Basswrangler** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 6:35 pm

For whatever reason, I never named my guns, but I have named my truck. Meet Ol Blue.

The name doesn't fit the look of the truck, but since she has almost 280,000 mi, I thought it would be just fine. Crappy pic, but she's in the shop for some "cosmetic surgery" (cab corner, quarter pannel lip) right now and this is all I got.

Comal Forge · Post by **Comal Forge** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 6:38 pm

My muzzleloaders: One is "Betsy" (I know, Crockett did it first but I still like the name) - she's a very long slender .45 and "Matilda" is a short .54 plains rifle. "Josefina" is my even shorter Rossi M92 16" Trapper.

JoeArizona · Post by **JoeArizona** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 6:45 pm

cnjarvis wrote:Only my AR which I have decided to call "Shaun" as in Shaun of the Dead.

That's one funny movie. Hope the AR lives up to the name.

leveractionjunkie · Post by **leveractionjunkie** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 6:57 pm

My guide gun is named "The Govenor" cause when it speaks everyone listens.

Mojo · Post by **Mojo** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 6:59 pm

I think that approximately half the people that own Guide Guns call them "Thumper" and I am no exception. I have a .30-30 named "Maybelle" but the rest of my herd have no names as of yet.

cjm135 · Post by **cjm135** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 7:02 pm

No, they wouldn't come if I called them. My dog doesn't either and he has ears and four legs. Stupid son of a pup.

stormspotter · Post by **stormspotter** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 7:22 pm

To those few that know I carry, they just ask if "Little Brother" is around. It doesn't matter which one I might be CCW'ing.

winter1857 · Post by **winter1857** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 7:23 pm

The ones with personality are named but the others haven't been named yet.

My Trapper 45 Colt is Philadelphia (after Shirley Temple's character in "She Wore a Yellow Ribbon").

My Savage-Stephens 12 gauge with 18 inch barrels is Mean Elizabeth.

My Series 70 Commander is Ol' Bucketmouth.

Allen Martin is building me a Lehigh Valley smoothbore flintlock that I won't see for at least another couple of years but I've already named her Jenny Allison.

old06 · Post by **old06** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 7:25 pm

I use a universal name of â€¦â€¦â€¦â€¦â€¦â€¦â€¦â€¦â€¦â€¦â€¦..trigger

Mike D. · Post by **Mike D.** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 7:26 pm

C. Cash · Post by **C. Cash** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 7:30 pm

Only when they break or misfire. They aren't good names.

Andrew · Post by **Andrew** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 7:39 pm

My Russian is often called" The Russian"

My newly aquired .50 ML will probably be labeled "The Beater"

The 9422 is called "The Winchester"

Man I suck at naming stuff.

engravertom · Post by **engravertom** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 7:41 pm

Not so far.

I have contemplated calling my number 1 in 45-70 "Puff the Magic Dragon", after shooting some cowboy loads through it. The recoil was so light, it was like a puff on the shoulder, but I bet it would still get the job done. Also, it is such a potentially versatile gun, it could do most anything, and with BP, the cloud of smoke will help justify the Dragon part.

Just point, press the trigger, and "poof", things disappear!

take care,

Tom

Post by **Chuck 100 yd** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 8:02 pm

Mine all have names. Some are Marlin, some Winchester,Ruger etc.

SmokeEater2 · Post by **SmokeEater2** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 8:18 pm

[quote="cutter"]I have four named at this time;

My AR is Vera, after a line from one of my favorite television shows.

Would that TV show be "Firefly"? IIRC Jayne named his favorite rifle Vera.

SmokeEater2 · Post by **SmokeEater2** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 8:21 pm

Only named one. the Sharps is named Jezebel.

Bronco · Post by **Bronco** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 8:29 pm

Howdy,

I have tried to name some, but it just doesn't come to me. Have one that has a name. It's a prairie dog, ground squirrel-varmint rifle name "Misty", for what it does to'em

. Works good on yotes if'n ther close enuff.

John

cutter · Post by **cutter** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 8:44 pm

SmokeEater2 wrote:
cutter wrote:I have four named at this time;

My AR is Vera, after a line from one of my favorite television shows.

Would that TV show be "Firefly"? IIRC Jayne named his favorite rifle Vera.

jd45 · Post by **jd45** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 8:52 pm

To tell the truth, it never occurred to me to give names to my firearms. Might start, tho, with this suggestion. But this post reminds me of a writer, one Mickey Spillane,........who I'm sure you've heard of, whose private eye character Mike Hammer carried a 1911 .45 auto, & called it, "Baby". jd45

Marlin .35 · Post by **Marlin .35** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 10:03 pm

Nah!!! I don't keep them that long!!! Art

Kilroy6644 · Post by **Kilroy6644** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 10:05 pm

I used to, but I stopped, because I never refered to them by name, and I forgot which ones were which. There's a few names I can remember, but I no longer name guns (with one exception which I will hopefully pick up this spring).

Some of the ones I can remember:

Winchester 94AE Ranger - Lori (beautiful girl I used to have a crush on)
Marlin 336A - Michelle (Lori's beautiful friend)
NRM Colt 1991A1 GM - Summer (Dirk Pitt's love in Clive Cussler's books)
Springfield GI .45 - Velda (Mike Hammer's secretary)
Browning Hi-Power - Nicole (another beautiful girl I used to have a crush on)

I will hopefully be getting a Henry Big Boy this spring, which will be Jacqueline (my best friend (and beautiful, of course)).

GANJIRO · Post by **GANJIRO** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 10:17 pm

cutter wrote:I have four named at this time;

And my two favorite carry pistols are known as " The Female Dogs" but not the polite version written here.

Anyone else?

HILLARY & ROSIE ?

Post by **Ysabel Kid** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 11:39 pm

GANJIRO wrote:
cutter wrote:I have four named at this time;

And my two favorite carry pistols are known as " The Female Dogs" but not the polite version written here.

Anyone else?
HILLARY & ROSIE ?

Only one for me. One of my best friends nicknamed this one "baby", because I carried it with me everywhere, like my "baby"!!!

GANJIRO · Post by **GANJIRO** » Tue Jan 08, 2008 12:00 am

I name all my boats, but so far only one gun "Smelly Nelly" my LEE ENFIELD SMLE (thus "smelly") based 45/70 Sporter.

My Siamese "Misha" likes the rifle too...

mescalero1 · Post by **mescalero1** » Tue Jan 08, 2008 12:02 am

There is medical help available

claybob86 · Post by **claybob86** » Tue Jan 08, 2008 12:24 am

C. Cash wrote:Only when they break or misfire. They aren't good names.

+1

El Chivo · Post by **El Chivo** » Tue Jan 08, 2008 2:49 pm

I did when I only had two but now I have a few, and that's too many to name.

FWiedner · Post by **FWiedner** » Tue Jan 08, 2008 3:08 pm

No, but I ocassionally name individual bullets when I'm at the range.

Aw, shoot...

Goll dangit...

What the...

Oops.

Oh, stuff.

Oh, yeah...

Bingo.

Oorah.

Perfect.

Flyer...

RSY · Post by **RSY** » Tue Jan 08, 2008 5:35 pm

Only one has a name, a variation of one mentioned above: the BB94 .375 is "Li'l Thumper."

Although none of the others are named, they do all talk to me. Is that bad???

scott

Griff · Post by **Griff** » Tue Jan 08, 2008 6:16 pm

I have yet to see fit to name any of my guns. Although both my .45 Colt SAs have "Griff" engraved on the backstraps. One or more of us will respond when my name is called... Which depends on the speaker's tone of voice!

winter1857 · Post by **winter1857** » Tue Jan 08, 2008 6:26 pm

GANJIRO wrote:I name all my boats, but so far only one gun "Smelly Nelly" my LEE ENFIELD SMLE (thus "smelly") based 45/70 Sporter.

My Siamese "Misha" likes the rifle too...

I've always wanted one of those. Enfield = GOOD. 45-70 = GOOD. 45-70 Enfield = GREAT!

But my real question is: How did you get that possum to lay down next to your rifle???

rimrock · Post by **rimrock** » Tue Jan 08, 2008 8:22 pm

only 1 is named. my T4 is called the Rice Slinger because that's what my wife did the 1st time I shot it.

mklwhite · Post by **mklwhite** » Tue Jan 08, 2008 8:47 pm

cutter wrote:I have four named at this time;

My AR is Vera, after a line from one of my favorite television shows.

"You see, Vera? You dress yourself up, then you get taken out somewhere
fun."

Vera is the name of the pistol the wife knows to get if I ever mention the name. Just in case da-shiong bao doo tze ever hits the fan.

cutter · Post by **cutter** » Tue Jan 08, 2008 9:29 pm

mklwhite wrote:
cutter wrote:I have four named at this time;

My AR is Vera, after a line from one of my favorite television shows.
"You see, Vera? You dress yourself up, then you get taken out somewhere
fun."

Vera is the name of the pistol the wife knows to get if I ever mention the name. Just in case da-shiong bao doo tze ever hits the fan.

You mean like an emergency word? That is a very good idea. The wife, my sis, and I have three emergency words.
The first word means; I'm in an uncomfortable position.
The second word means; I may be in danger.
The third word means; Kill everything you see

We have used one and two, almost three. Good idea.

GANJIRO · Post by **GANJIRO** » Wed Jan 09, 2008 11:40 am

This JUST hit me, the perfect name for my reborn Rossi not very original but fits the bill perfectly IMVHO, I have dubbed her (drum roll please)....

SHORTY!

1894 · Post by **1894** » Wed Jan 09, 2008 1:32 pm

I use three names and cover them all

Some go by the name MINE
Most go by the name DADS
And one shotgun goes by the name GRANDPAS

A few friends call my .44 marlin "the cannon" but I just stick with the three names.

Phil

Muddly · Post by **Muddly** » Tue Jul 31, 2018 11:03 am

Old thread, but fun!
My repo 1853 Enfield .577 Yankee killer is Victoria
My .50 cal TC Black Diamond XR is Herself
My Super 45 TC Black Diamond XR is Ol' Collywobbles. She occasionally gives me fits...
Haven't come up with a name for my .30-30 M99 yet

GunnyMack · Post by **GunnyMack** » Tue Jul 31, 2018 1:21 pm

My AR10T is known as Big Brother. Nothing like a .308 hole !
My Perazzi is known as Thor's Hammer- it just crushes clay birds like, well a hammer.

As for Hillary & Rosie( my skin is crawling) that reminds me of a college buddy that raised rabbits. He named his doe bunnies Hillary and Nancy, that way he could eat their kids( Dave was/is a bit 'off')

3leggedturtle · Post by **3leggedturtle** » Tue Jul 31, 2018 1:40 pm

GunnyMack wrote: ↑Tue Jul 31, 2018 1:21 pm
As for Hillary & Rosie( my skin is crawling) that reminds me of a college buddy that raised rabbits. He named his doe bunnies Hillary and Nancy, that way he could eat their kids( Dave was/is a bit 'off')

Bet he would be a scream around the campfire! That too funny. The only things i name are, pets... Todd/3leg

crs · Post by **crs** » Tue Jul 31, 2018 1:41 pm

No!
Not cars either.
Do not name chickens either, since I had to wring the neck of the first and last one I ever named.

Blaine · Post by **Blaine** » Tue Jul 31, 2018 1:55 pm

I had...HAD...a real P.O.S. Remington bolt, tube fed .22 that I bought new, and was made in 80ish that I called The P.O.S. Easily the worst quality and worst accuracy ever.

Also, a real Marlin 1895GS that I called Thumper. For good reason. I loaded some 405 CorLoks @ about 1900...WAY too much thump.

Paladin · Post by **Paladin** » Tue Jul 31, 2018 5:02 pm

I carried an HK33 at work for 13 years he normally rode in my car with the pistol grip between the door post and a driver's seat he was called "Fritz". Then the agency I worked for decided we could only carry Colt AR's. That lasted 5 years and for the last 7 years, I carried an MP-5 in its place and a full auto L1A1 in the trunk for larger targets.

Pete44ru · Post by **Pete44ru** » Tue Jul 31, 2018 5:13 pm

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Do I name my guns ?

Not a one, since I got my first "gun" (a Daisy Red Ryder BB-gun in 1952).

Today, several hundred guns later, still no names...………….

Although, sometimes when I hunt deer out-of-state, I have a "Monday gun", a "Tuesday gun", a "Wednesday gun", etc., etc., etc., etc.

.

jeepnik · Post by **jeepnik** » Tue Jul 31, 2018 7:20 pm

Only one has a nickname. My eldest calls this one Ole Bunny Killer

AJMD429 · Post by **AJMD429** » Tue Jul 31, 2018 9:40 pm

Usually just by their manufacturer or chambering. Sometimes I threaten to convene a meeting which will be attended by Mr. Ruger, Mr. Winchester and his son Mr. Rossi, and of course Mr. Marlin. Sometimes Mr. Bushmaster shows up, or Mr. Blackout, but if Mr. Mossberg has to attend, things might get ugly.

veeman · Post by **veeman** » Tue Jul 31, 2018 10:45 pm

Only 2 of them. Browning 1886 src is called Brutus, and Uberti 1876 is called Thumper.

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